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Chronomètres
The COSC reports 1,174,227 Chronometers registered in 2005
Switzerland, August 30, 2006
In 2005, the Contrôle officiel suisse des chronomètres (COSC) issued
1,174,227 certificates, or 7.7% more than in 2004. The number of registered
pieces rose by 7.4% to 1,222,396 (1,168,046 in the mechanical category, +5.7%,
and 54,350 in the quartz category, +64.6%).
The "spectacular" rise of the quartz chronometer should, however, be seen in
perspective: it is probably due in large part to a catch-up effect with respect
to the previous financial year. It is interesting to note also that of the
53,329 certificates for quartz chronometers, 52,740 were awarded to Breitling
products.
In terms of manufacturers, there was no change in the leading trio which has
stayed the same in recent years:
- Rolex (667,080 certificates)
- Omega (220,244)
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Breitling (180,351)
- Panerai (28,742)
- Chopard (17,639)
- Ulysse Nardin (9,836)
- Chanel (8,824)
- Mido (4,700)
- Bulgari (3,966)
- Corum (3,882)
- Ebel (3,009)
- Chanel (2,866)
- TAG Heuer (2,395)
- Paul Picot (1,856)
- Montblanc (1,372)
- Mühle-Glashütte (1,271)
- Graham (1,132)
- Rado (1,000).
All other applicants obtained fewer than 1,000 certificates.
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